Catalogue
Bithynia, Nicomedia, Domitian, rev. poppy between corn-ears, (Recueil -), rev. Zeus (Recueil 30); Antoninus Pius, rev. Demeter, (BMC 13); Commodus, rev. coiled serpent (BMC 29), Prusias ad Hypium, Antoninus Pius, rev. Hermes, rev. Dionysos (Recueil 16, 19), Marcus Aurelius, rev. Dionysos, (BMC -); Septimius Severus, (2, both poor); Caracalla with three cmks. (2), another rev. Hygieia (BMC 5), another poor, Macrinus, (19.01 grams) rev. hunter and dog (BMC -), Diadumenian, with cmk. rev. Nemesis (cf.Recueil 64), Severus Alexander/Julia Mamaea (poor) (BMC -), Philip I, two cmks. rev. Hygieia, (Recueil -), Valerian rev. Artemis right, (Recueil 72); Prusa ad Olympium, C. Papirius Carbo (61-59 B.C.), obv. Dionysos, rev. Roma seated left, (Recueil 1); Tium, Domitian, rev. four ears of wheat (BMC -, Recueil -), rev. Zeus Syrgastes (Recueil 22), Marcus Aurelius, rev. Demeter left (3) (BMC 8, Recueil 65), rev. river god Billaeus (BMC 12), rev. eagle (Recueil 77), Caracalla rev. caduceus and two cornucopia (SWNG Von Aulock 964), Severus Alexander, rev. figure left (Recueil -); Maximinus I, rev. emperor and Tyche (Recueil 152), time of Gallienus, rev. caduceus and two cornucopia (Recueil 17). Poor - very fine, mostly good - very good. (29)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Bithynia, kings of Prusias I, (228-180 B.C.), obv. Apollo left, (2), both cmked, one with lyre, artemis etc, (BMC 4, 6); Prusias II, (180-149 B.C.), rev. Herakles, (BMC 5), rev centaur (5) (BMC 10 etc); Bithynia Commune in general, rev. tetrastyle temple, (BMC -), Sabina, rev. octostyle temple, (Recueil 55) another rev. tetrastyle temple (Recueil 60); Bithynium, Elagabalus, rev. two goats, (BMC 13); Caesarea Germanica, Severus Alexander, rev. gateway, (BMC -); Cius, Caracalla, cmked. rev. Sarapis, (cf.BMC 38); Creteia- Flaviopolis, Valerian I, rev. Artemis (BMC 3); Heraclea Pontica, 3rd century B.C., (6), obv. Herakles, rev. lion right, (all poor) (BMC 34-9); Nicaea, C.Papirius Carbo 62-59 B.C., rev. Roma (BMC 2). rev. thyrsus (BMC 5), Antoninus Pius, rev. Hygieia right, rev. Telephoros, rev. Asklepias (2) (Recueil 88, 89, 95, 98), Elagabalus, rev. three standards (BMC 93); Severus Alexander, rev. lion, rev. three standards (Recueil 612, BMC 98); Maximinus I, rev. Pallas (Recueil 634) Valerian I & II, Gallienus, rev. three agonistic urns, (BMC 148), Macrianus junior, rev. city gates and walls, (2) (BMC 157). Poor - nearly very fine, mostly very good. (34)
Estimate $250
SOLD $520
Mysia, Kyzikos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.415 grams), obv. forepart of running boar to left, tunny fish upwards behind, rev. within incuse square a roaring lion head to left, X before, (S.3851, BMC 123, SNG Cop. 49). Fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Mysia, Lampsakos, (4th-3rd century B.C.), AE 11, (1.2 grams), obv. female head to right with hair rolled, all within circle to right **LAM, rev. forepart of winged Pegasus to right, Y A above, (cf.S.3894, BMC 55-6 [P.84]). Attractive dark patina, nearly extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (3.392 grams), obv. gorgoneion facing, rev. incuse square containing cruciform pattern with pellet in centre, (S.3917, BMC 1-13, SNG Cop. 256, SNG Von Aulock 1318). A curious style gorgoneion, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.220 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before **KUMAIWN, below in exergue **KALLIAS*, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 12-37 [ANSMN 27], SNG delpierre 2556). Porous surface in places with some original hoard patina, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.74 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, **DIN* monogram behind, also MYPINAI**WN*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, Sacks 22.20, cf.SNG Salting 32, Seyrig Tresors 20, 5; Malloy FPL 33, 325 [1973-1974] [same obverse die]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,700
Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.725 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **INOSTRATOS* (Inostratos), (cf.S.4373, cf.BMC 30-52, SNG Cop.215-239, Head p.35 [not noted for this Magistrate). Some edge corrosion and tooling on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely/good very fine, important as a new unpublished magistrate.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,400
Ionia, Ephesos, (350-288 B.C.), AE 14, (2.356 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, rev. stag kneeling to left, head to right, astragalos above, to left the magistrate's name **HROGEITWN* (Erogeiton), (S.-, SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock -, cf.BMC 63-66). Attractive dark brown patination, extremely fine and a rare type, the magistrate not previously known for any coinage.
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Ionia, Ephesos, (320-280 B.C.), AE 11, (1.398 grams), obv. female head turreted to left, rev. bee with curved wings separates E **F*, (cf.S.4409, SNG von Aulock 1839). Dark patina, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine with excellent surface and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Ionia, Ephesos, (280-258 B.C.), AE 13.5, (3.012 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag grazing to right, quiver above, below magistrate's name **SOLWN* (Solon), (cf.S.4406, BMC 84, SNG von Aulock 1842). Attractive deep green patination, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Ionia, Ephesos, (280-258 B.C.), AE 11, (1.658 grams), obv. female head to left, rev. bee with straight wings separates E **F*, (S.4409, SNG Cop. 256). Dark patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Ionia, Ephesos, (280-258 B.C.), AE 8, (0.658 grams), obv. bee with curved wings, rev. stag head to right, [E] **F*, (S.-, SNG Cop. -, SNG Von Aulock -). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.128-67 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachms, (12.626 grams), issued 150-140 B.C., obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **EFE*, to right hand with fillet, (cf.S.4389, SNG von Aulock 7836, Kleiner [Museum Notes 18] No.33, SNG Cop. 311). Off centred on obverse, fine/good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ionia, Ephesos, (48-27 B.C.), AE 24, (10.636 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, draped wearing stephane, bow and quiver behind, dotted border, rev. long torch behind, forepart of kneeling stag to right looking back, below **MH[NOFI/LO*C, above left A, either side of stag's neck E **F*, (S.4413, BMC 180 [Pl.XI, 7], cf.SNG von Aulock 1870). Attractve dark green patina, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine, a rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Ionia, Ephesos, Antony, Octavian and Lepidus, (c.43-40 B.C.), AE 12, (2.580 grams), obv. jugate bare heads of the triumvirs to right, rev. facing cult statue of Artemis with supports, across traces of E**F* E, (S.-, RPC 2569, SNG Cop. 357, BMC 191). Has been cleaned, somewhat porous, otherwise nearly fine, and a very rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Ionia, Kolophon, (c.389-350 B.C.), silver diobol, (0.878 grams), obv. head of Apollo to left, hair rolled at back, rev. lyre of seven strings, partial legend to left upwards **KOLOFW*, to right upwards uncertain name, (cf.S.4348 [£100], Milne NN&M 96, Third period No.52 [same obverse die, new reverse die and magistrate]); Ephesus, (c.280-258 B.C.), AE 10, (1.218 grams), obv. female head to left, rev. bee, (S.4409, SNG Cop.256). First with dark tone, otherwise nearly very fine, first rare. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Ionia, Kolophon, (330-285 B.C.), AE 14, (1.850 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. forepart of a galloping horse to right, **KOL* below, **DIONUSODWROS* to left, (cf.S.4353, BMC 23, SNG Cop. 150-1). Dark green patina, good very fine and a very scarce magistrate.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, (4th-3rd century B.C.), AE 16, (4.462 grams), obv. armed horseman prancing to right, with spear, rev. humped bull butting to left, **MAG* above, **EUKLHS/AR* in exergue, meander pattern around, (cf.S.4487, SNG Cop. 830). Dark green patina, very fine/good very fine and a very rare magistrate.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (1.108 and 1.190 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornamented within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.2 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs, head to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34, SNG Cop. 952-3); Zeugitana, Carthage, (late 3rd century B.C.), AE 19, (5.1 grams), obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse head right Punic letter '0' before, (S.6526); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, rev. COS III, Roma seated left, (S.-, RIC 164, C.339). First off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine; very fine; very good. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Ionia, Smyrna, Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE 16, (3.514 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, TIBEP[IOC CEBA]CTOC, rev. garlanded altar, traces of legend around, (S.269, RPC 2470, BMC 263); Syria, probably Antioch, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 26, (12.704 grams), obv. bare head right, AVGVS[T TR PO]T around, rev. S C in wreath, (RPC 4105, RIC 530). First in need of conservation, otherwise fine, both very rare types.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Ionia, Teos, (520-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.630 grams), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised left foreleg with interesting die break or symbol on right foreleg, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, cf.Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group I No.4, similar dies; Asyut Hoard 624 [This Coin], cf.SNG Von Aulock 2251). Nearly very fine, the dies only known from this example, extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,040
Ionia, Teos, (520-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.968 grams), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, NV between legs, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group II No.8 obv. die A8, rev. die P11, Boston Brett 1936). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
Lydia, Sardeis, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver half stater or siglos, (5.160 grams), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3420 [£450], BMC 41, Traite pl.10, 9, SNG von Aulock 2877, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 3). With original hoard patina, good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Caria, Halicarnassos, (377 - 360 B.C.), silver hemiobols (Persic standard), (0.440, 0.498, 0.355 and 0.365 grams each for 9A [3] & 9B [1]), obv. head of ram to right, rev. young male head to right in incuse square, S to left A to right, another A to left S to right, (S. -, BMC [Cyprus Salamis 42-44], Troxell [Essays to Mildenberg] p.253 Pl.40, Nos. 9A and 9B, SNG Finland 866-902). First with extensive die break on reverse, otherwise nearly fine - good fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Caria, Kaunos, Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.548 grams), obv. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to right, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk 'The Early Coinage of Kaunos' in Essays Price, No.14, [similar dies to obv. 12, rev.11, 2 known, Pl.47], Hyla Troxell 'Winged Carians' in Essays Thompson, cf.No.10 [similar dies]; Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 96 7 June 1999 [lot 195 same dies]). Off centred slightly on the reverse, very dark tone, otherwise nearly very fine and a very rare pair of dies.
Estimate $500
SOLD $240
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.333-316 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.662 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, E and bunch of grapes to left below, above **RODION*, all within incuse square, (S.5037, Ashton series 1a [RN 1988, Pl.XV, 21], McClean 8568, SNG Cop.728, SNG Finland 436-440 [similar dies]). Grey tone, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $400
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.304-265 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.590 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, [E] and bunch of grapes to left below, above **RODION*, all on flat field, (S.5037, Ashton series 2 [RN 1988, cf.Pl.XVI, 26], SNG Cop.729, SNG Finland 449-460 [similar dies]). Dark tone, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.250-230 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.454 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, P O below, to left a Term, above **TIMOQEOS*, all within dotted border, (S.5048, Ashton series 4, BMC 150-2 [p.244], SNG Cop.767-8, SNG Finland 540-1 [similar dies]). Dark tone, some encrustation on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0